Granulocyte-Monocyte Apheresis in Steroid-Dependent, Azathioprine-Intolerant/Resistant Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Multicenter Study by Gianni Imperiali, Arnaldo Amato, Maria Maddalena Terpin, Ivo Beverina, Aurora Bortoli, Massimo Devani, Chiara Viganò, Study Group on IBD (GSMII)

“…Apheresis might represent an alternative to biologic therapy or surgery in this specific subgroup of patients. This trial is registered with Clinicaltrial.gov NCT03189888.…”
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Role of Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Management of Soft and Hard Tissue Periodontal Regeneration in Dentistry: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Unnati Shirbhate, Pavan Bajaj, Mayur Wanjari, Manoj Patil

“…Papers will be restricted to those in English and to those that are randomized controlled trials comparing PRF or any other biomaterial with i-PRF for periodontal regeneration during dental treatment. …”
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Endometriosis and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sina Parsa, Rashin Noroozpoor, Hojat Dehghanbanadaki, Sorour Khateri, Yousef Moradi

“…These findings underscore the importance of cardiovascular monitoring and preventive strategies in this population. Trial registration PROSPERO (ID: CRD42023398887).…”
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Prebiotic Effects of Xylooligosaccharides on the Improvement of Microbiota Balance in Human Subjects by Shyh-Hsiang Lin, Liang-Mao Chou, Yi-Wen Chien, Jung-Su Chang, Ching-I Lin

“…Twenty healthy subjects participated in this 6-week trial, in which 10 subjects received XOS-enriched rice porridge while the others received placebo rice porridge. …”
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Theoretical and legal principles of forensic psychiatric examination in criminal proceedings by O. P. Makarova

“…The knowledge used in the pre-trial investigation of criminal offences and in court proceedings is used to establish the mental state of the person who committed the criminal offence. …”
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Effect of Omega-3 on Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Improvement Quality of Life by Zahra Hadian, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Sohrab Kazemi, Atena Shirzad

“…In this double-blind clinical trial, 40 patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis were randomly divided into case and control groups. …”
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Performance evaluation of brain state discrimination using near-infrared spectroscopy for brain-computer interface: an exploratory case study by Akira Masuo, Takuto Sakuma, Shohei Kato

“…The utilized mental tasks were mental arithmetic and Japanese word chains. Seventeen trials of the NIRS signal were acquired for each task, and 52 samples with 24-dimensional features per trial data were extracted. …”
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Associations of Dietary Antioxidants with Glycated Hemoglobin and Insulin Sensitivity in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes by Arpita Basu, Amy C. Alman, Janet K. Snell-Bergeon

“…These findings reveal dietary antioxidant micronutrients, especially trace elements such as copper and manganese deserve special attention in glycemic control in adults with T1D as well as in nondiabetic controls.This trial is register with NCT00005754.…”
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Potency of agricultural wastes in mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) biotechnology for feeding broiler chicks (Arbor acre) by Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Isaac Oluseun Adejumo

“…Incubation was carried out at 37 ± 1 °C. 144 1-day-old chicks were used. The trial lasted for 21 days. The chicks were grouped into 4, each containing 36 1-day-old chicks. …”
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Predicting Disease Onset from Mutation Status Using Proband and Relative Data with Applications to Huntington's Disease by Tianle Chen, Yuanjia Wang, Yanyuan Ma, Karen Marder, Douglas R. Langbehn

“…Accurate estimation of the AAO distribution based on CAG repeat length is important for genetic counseling and the design of clinical trials. In the Cooperative Huntington's Observational Research Trial (COHORT) study, the CAG repeat length is known for the proband participants. …”
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The Effect of Different Doses of Botulinum Toxin on Masseter Muscle in Patients with Bruxism. by Kawa F. Dizaye, Sarezh Jamal Jalal

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective clinical open trial study was conducted from November 2018 to November 2019. …”
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Genetic Performance and General Combining Ability of Oil Palm Deli dura x AVROS pisifera Tested on Inland Soils by A. Noh, M. Y. Rafii, G. Saleh, A. Kushairi, M. A. Latif

“…Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yield of each pisiferas ranged from 121.93 to 143.9 kg palm−1 yr−1 with trial mean of 131.62 kg palm−1 yr−1. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed low genetic variability among pisifera parents for most of the characters indicating uniformity of the pisifera population. …”
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Hyaluronic acid efficacy in root coverage procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammadreza Talebi Ardakani, Anahita Moscowchi, Amir Talebi, Mohammad Hossein Talebi

“…Given the high heterogeneity among the studies, further research with extended follow-up periods is necessary to better understand the clinical implications of using hyaluronic acid in this context. Trial registration CRD42024580649…”
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Preenrichment with Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Improves Fat Graft Retention in Patients with Contour Deformities of the Face by Muhammad M. Bashir, Muhammad Sohail, Fridoon J. Ahmad, Mahmood S. Choudhery

“…The current preenrichment strategy is noninvasive, safe and can be applied to other diseases that require major tissue augmentation such as breast surgery. This trial is registered with NCT02494752.…”
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Smartphone adapters for flexible Nasolaryngoscopy: a systematic review by A. E. Quimby, S. Kohlert, L. Caulley, M. Bromwich

“…Conclusion Despite a paucity of data on the subject, the present study provided a comprehensive review of the literature, and suggested overall high diagnostic accuracy, quality, and enhancement of resident education with the use of smartphone endoscope adapters for flexible nasolaryngoscopy. Trial registration CRD42018086714.…”
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Fulminant Diabetes in a Patient with Advanced Melanoma on Nivolumab by Nora Chokr, Hafsa Farooq, Elizabeth Guadalupe

“…Anti-PD-1 agents were approved for advanced melanoma after the landmark trial Checkmate-037. Anti-PD-1 agents can breach immunologic tolerance. …”
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A new method of distracting attention: Is it effective for pain and fear during phlebotomy in children? by Mine Aydemir Sahin, Yeliz Cigerci, Hamide Nur Cevik Ozdemir

“…A total of 246 children who underwent phlebotomy between January and March 2019 in the pediatric blood collection unit were included in this randomized controlled trial. The participants (n = 246) were randomized to the intervention (n = 123) and control groups (n = 123). …”
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Types, design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition interventions in older people in Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Anthony Manyara, Tadios Manyanga, Rudo Chingono, Shane Naidoo, Kate Mattick, Grace Pearson, Opeyemi Babatunde, Niri Naidoo, Kate A Ward, Celia L Gregson

“…The findings will be presented in conferences, meetings, and published open access.<h4>Trial registration</h4>This scoping review has been registered in OSF, registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/FH74T.…”
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The Use of Noninvasive Velacur® for Discriminating between Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Feasibility Study by Michael P. Curry, Edward Tam, Caitlin Schneider, Noha Abdelgelil, Tarek Hassanien, Nezam H. Afdhal

“…Velacur® assessment of liver stiffness measurement and liver attenuation is comparable to results obtained by FibroScan® and is an alternative technology for monitoring liver fibrosis progression in patients with chronic liver disease. This trial is registered with NCT03957070.…”
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Priming bumble bees with caffeine, odour of the target crop, and a food reward, has minimal effects on fruit crop pollination and yield in a semi-commercial setup by Sarah Arnold, Celine Silva, Jan-Hendrik Dudenhöffer, David Hall, Dudley Farman, Felix Wäckers, Philip Stevenson, Michelle Fountain

“…Some small effects of caffeine priming were observed (a slight increase in the proportion of visits to the target flowers in one trial), but after controlling for polytunnel identity, the priming treatment did not influence crop yield and quality. …”
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